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Are everyday foreign currency exchange fees deductible with the CRA as a capital loss? [duplicate]
Let's say today's official market exchange rate from USD to CAD is 1.30.
However, my bank or Western Union is only willing to offer me a rate of 1.20. Therefore, I end up converting $100K USD to just $...
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Do you use the trade date or settlement date for CRA reporting capital gains, especially for exchange rates?
Suppose you engage in the following investment transactions while a Canadian resident:
(Buy MSFT) Trade Date: Jan 1st. Settle Date: Jan 3rd.
(Sell MSFT) Trade Date: Jan 10th. Settle Date: Jan 12th.
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Do I still need to pay capital gains taxes when I profit from a stock in a foreign currency?
Let's say I convert CAD 100 to USD 90. With the USD 90, I buy a stock that goes to USD 100, and then I sell it.
If I don't convert the resulting USD 100 back to (say) the CAD 105 it might be worth at ...